"The government are very keen on amassing statistics. They collect them, add them, raise them to the nth power, take the cube root and prepare wonderful diagrams. But you must never forget that every one of these figures comes in the first instance from the village watchman, who just puts down what he damn pleases."

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Source : Some Economic Factors in Modern Life ch. 8 (1929)

Josiah Stamp

#Roots Quotes #Government Quotes #Village Quotes

“Fake ***** are inversely proportioned to their owners level of self esteem. This being said, part of me loves them.”
“I think the emotional toolbox I have is healthy for an actor, as far as the intensity of emotions go. It's other things I have to hone. I can swim in that comfortably.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“My dog doesn't like dogs, and I kind of get where she's coming from; I'm not too keen on people.”
“One faces the future with one's past.”
“Unfortunately this earth is not a fairy-land, but a struggle for life, perfectly natural and therefore extremely harsh.”

Source : "The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations". Book by Robert Andrews, p. 873, 1993.
“Some say Christianity is just a crutch. But let's turn the question on its edge for a moment. Is atheism an emotional crutch, wishful thinking? The ax cuts both ways. Perhaps atheists are rejecting God because they've had a bad relationship with their father. Instead of inventing God, have atheists invented non-God? Have they invented atheism to escape some of the frightening implications of God's existence? Think about it.”

Source : "Is Atheism a Crutch?". str.typepad.com. March 24, 2010.
“We all have some version of a fantasy that's easy to escape to, and we all want a real relationship where there's a common give-and-take and you're seen for who you are, and appreciated for that.”

Source : "Keri Russell and Producer Stephenie Meyer Talk AUSTENLAND and the Lasting Appeal of Jane Austen Stories". Press conference, collider.com. August 13, 2013.
“Marijuana: why forget something tomorrow when you can forget it today?”

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